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DEAR GREEN BOTHY AN THE HOOSE O DUN In the run up tae COP26 – the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, we hear aboot a new project that marks the occasion. It’s led bi Glasgow University’s College of Arts – caad the ‘Dear Green Bothy’. An as Lockdoon eases, wir enjoying the freedom […]

REGENERATION. In this episode we invite ye tae jine us on a journey roon the magical paths o Mar Lodge Estate an National Nature Reserve that sits in the hert o the Cairngorms – tae the West o the village o Braemar. Wir in the company o ecologist an author Andrew Painting tae hear aboot […]

BLESSED ARE THEY FOR A DROUTH FOR RICHT. Oor programme guest this month is poet, writer an musician, Wullie Hershaw fae Lochgelly in Fife.  Wullie tells us aboot his book ‘The Sair Road’ that transports us intae the mining communities o the 20th century –  and his new book caad ‘Earth Bound Companions’ wi bonnie illustrations […]

It’s been een o thae Spring seasons faan ye jist dinna ken fit tae pit on tae ging oot. Bit dinna fash, jist hae a sit-doon an listen tae George T Watt tellin us aa aboot the Scots Leid Association. In the rin up tae their 50th anniversary next year an the 100th publication o […]

Jine us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary o Sir Walter Scott.  Oor special guest, Professor Gary West, taks us ahin the buiks tae gaither mair information aboot the man himsel. David Mitchell escorts us roon the landscape that wis made bi this weel-kent screiver.  Claire Paterson tempts oor taste buds wi her superb recipes […]

An wi welcome back Hamish Napier, fa tells us aboot his new project – ‘Badenoch – The Storylands’. Dave Mitchell explains fit trees mean tae us an fit happens tae them in winter. An fit happens tae us in winter – we like good food.   Claire Paterson is wi us again wi some winter warmer […]

FOR A THAT AN A THAT – IT’S SPRING An jist faan we thocht we could hud back time – the snadraps appear-  like bonnie wee symbols o hope that they are. Jine us in this episode as we celebrate Spring – mair Burns stories an a thochtie oer tae St Valentine. Mix that we […]

OOT WI THE AULD – AN IN WI THE NEW.  On behalf o the Scots Radio Team, a guid new year tae abidy. In this oor bumper New Year Episode, wi hiv the renowned ootdoor expert an author, Cameron McNeish guidin us through the Glens an the pages o his new book ‘Come by The […]

BELLS AN JABBY HOLLY – IT’S CHRISTMAS. Bring oot the bells an jabby holly – noo is the time for abidy tae be Jolly. An fariver Christmas taks us – wir haein a virtual party in this episode. An yir invited tae jine in. We are in the company o the Three wise mannies – […]

It’s mair than an annual ivent – it’s mair than handin oot awards – it’s mair than a gaitherin o fowk spikkin aboot Scots  – it’s the SCOTS LANGUAGE AWARDS– a very unique project created bi Simon Thoumire an his team at ‘Hands Up For Trad’. Simon Thoumire, jines us in this Special edition o […]